A hospice doctor who cares for terminally ill patients has explained what happens to the body in the final stages of life. Dr ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (ABC 4) — End-of-life doulas can provide a unique service to the elderly and their families by normalizing the stages of death and aiding families through the process of loss.

Benzodiazepine and antipsychotics — medications that are primarily used to treat symptoms like anxiety, agitation and delirium — may contribute to a higher risk of death among dementia patients in ...

From end-of-life care to burials and beyond, we answer your questions on mortality. By Amanda Schupak Illustrations by Xiao Hua Yang We are all going to die. Yet this inescapable fact often goes ...

A new study from Central South University in China examined the relationship between nursing interns’ attitudes toward death and their attitudes toward hospice care, finding that emotional responses ...

Kim Vesey has experienced more than her share of loss. Her husband, Les, passed away in 2006 of colon cancer. “He died at home with Hospice care,” Vesey said. “Having worked in this area and ...

Credit: Getty Images Kübler-Ross’s career was marked by an unwavering commitment to treating dying patients with dignity and respect at a time when the medical community largely avoided discussions ...

Ashley Paul joined the WJZ team in December 2024 as a reporter, and could not be happier to call Charm City home! Ashley has told stories all across the country, including in Maine, Central ...